Author Topic: The random etymology of the day (Read 238141 times)

Dobie · « **Reply #1425 on:** August 23, 2011, 09:44:46 AM »

http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-sim1.htm

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #1426 on:** August 23, 2011, 10:19:20 AM »

Cool!

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1427 on:** August 23, 2011, 10:27:35 AM »

That is convoluted.

The Genuine · « **Reply #1428 on:** August 23, 2011, 05:59:10 PM »

I learned that word from playing The Sims.

Noemon · « **Reply #1429 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:21:06 PM »

I may have learned it from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but it's possible that I knew it before that. It's certainly what I associate the word with, though.

I'm feeling kind of silly--I'd never put two and two together and realized that the word leeway was nautical in origin.

pooka · « **Reply #1430 on:** October 20, 2011, 09:47:00 PM »

Is there a episode of Star Trek (TOS) where they travel back in time or go to a planet that has coincidentally evolved prohibition era gangsters that uses the word excessively?

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #1431 on:** October 20, 2011, 10:45:42 PM »

I'm pretty sure every planet goes through its prohibition period.

pooka · « **Reply #1432 on:** October 22, 2011, 09:13:26 PM »

Isn't Romulan ale still contraband? At least as of Star Trek VI?

Porter · « **Reply #1433 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:00:49 AM »

Not in DS9.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1434 on:** October 23, 2011, 05:21:54 AM »

I wouldn't assume that Romulan ale is brewed on Romulus. After all, you can order Cuba Libre and a New York Strip Steak with French Fries in Kansas City, and they'll make all that stuff right there for you.

pooka · « **Reply #1435 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:44:31 AM »

Quote from: Porter on October 23, 2011, 01:00:49 AM

Not in DS9.

But that was a Bajoran installation. They had probably evolved those wrinkles on their noses in response to Romulan Ale.

Porter · « **Reply #1436 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:52:43 AM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on October 23, 2011, 05:21:54 AM

I wouldn't assume that Romulan ale is brewed on Romulus. After all, you can order Cuba Libre and a New York Strip Steak with French Fries in Kansas City, and they'll make all that stuff right there for you.

Not to mention french bread, french dressing, and french toast.

Porter · « **Reply #1437 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:53:22 AM »

Quote

But that was a Bajoran installation.

Originally, it was Cardassian.

Noemon · « **Reply #1438 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:03:39 AM »

Quote from: Porter on October 23, 2011, 08:52:43 AM

Quote from: Tante Shvester on October 23, 2011, 05:21:54 AM
I wouldn't assume that Romulan ale is brewed on Romulus. After all, you can order Cuba Libre and a New York Strip Steak with French Fries in Kansas City, and they'll make all that stuff right there for you.
Not to mention french bread, french dressing, and french toast.

And to drink?

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #1439 on:** October 23, 2011, 11:52:42 AM »

Quote from: Porter on October 23, 2011, 08:52:43 AM

Quote from: Tante Shvester on October 23, 2011, 05:21:54 AM
I wouldn't assume that Romulan ale is brewed on Romulus. After all, you can order Cuba Libre and a New York Strip Steak with French Fries in Kansas City, and they'll make all that stuff right there for you.
Not to mention french bread, french dressing, and french toast.

Which are all, totally and legitimately, French.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1440 on:** October 23, 2011, 12:15:40 PM »

But not necessarily imported.

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #1441 on:** October 23, 2011, 12:21:13 PM »

By which I meant they're not French.

pooka · « **Reply #1442 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:18:23 PM »

But French is the language of love, and I love French toast. Ergo... nevermind.

rivka · « **Reply #1443 on:** October 23, 2011, 10:31:31 PM »

Quote from: pooka on October 20, 2011, 09:47:00 PM

Is there a episode of Star Trek (TOS) where they travel back in time or go to a planet that has coincidentally evolved prohibition era gangsters that uses the word excessively?

Play a game of fizzbin, lady?

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #1444 on:** November 07, 2011, 11:48:34 PM »

When kids play hide-and-go-seek, they sometimes yell "olli-olli-oxenfree" to make all the hiders emerge. What is the etymology of "olli-olli-oxenfree"?

rivka · « **Reply #1445 on:** November 08, 2011, 12:03:12 AM »

One theory
Another

Porter · « **Reply #1446 on:** November 08, 2011, 08:13:48 AM »

Outside of TV and movies, I've never actually seen a child say that during a game.

It confused the heck out of me when I first saw it on Muppet Babies.

Brinestone · « **Reply #1447 on:** November 08, 2011, 08:39:56 AM »

We used to say it when I was a kid.

I had been taught it came from "Alle, alle aus sind frei." Though I'm not actually sure that's good German.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #1448 on:** November 08, 2011, 09:05:30 AM »

Quote from: Brinestone on November 08, 2011, 08:39:56 AM

We used to say it when I was a kid.

Though I'm not actually sure that's good German.

Is there an other kind?

Jonathon · « **Reply #1449 on:** November 08, 2011, 09:54:32 AM »

*thwap*

Deutsch ist am besten!

I've heard and probably said "olly olly oxen free" too, though it's obviously been a long time.